Inferno; Dan Brown

“Nothing is more creative... nor destructive... than a brilliant mind with a purpose.”

Dan
Brown's latest book, Inferno, is good but not perfect. Some of the things I liked about it was that the story offered all of the typical elements
that make a thriller exciting: interesting characters, unexpected twists
and even chase scenes. I also liked the setting and all of
the interesting details of cities like: Florence and Venice Italy and
even Istanbul in Turkey.

The story starts off with some excitement when a famous
genetic scientist named Bertrand Zobrist, commits suicide by jumping off a
historic building in Florence, Italy. He had been working in isolation
for over two years on a project about curbing population growth, and was
just about to try out his plan. Then,also at the very beginning of the
novel, Harvard Professor, Robert Langdon wakes up in the hospital with a
head injury, after being grazed by a bullet and no memory of what
happened in the last 48 hours. He thinks he is in Boston, but he's
in Florence as well.

While Langdon is in the hospital, there is a second attempt on
his life but the beautiful, Sienna Brooks, a young doctor who
treated him in the hospital, help him escape the killer, and the chase
begins. Who is trying to kill Langdon and why? Why did
Zobrist commit suicide? What was the small canister in Langdon's
pocket and where did it come from? Why was there an image from Dante's Inferno on it?

What I liked about the book was that it was fast-paced even though it was nearly 500 pages and over 17 hours of listening time. I
liked that the author uses actual historic events to frame the chapters
that follow and most of the time, I was
anxious to keep listening to find out what would happen next. There were
a few slow spots and also a few things that bugged me about the book as
well. For example, there were a lot of flashbacks right when something
exciting was happening which was very confusing, especially since I was
listening and couldn't flip back easily. I also felt like the ending was
a bit of a letdown for me, as there was so much action and hype
leading up to it.

I think most Dan Brown fans or readers who like action packed
thrillers will enjoy this book. The audio version was well done,
read by: Paul Michael, but because of the flashbacks, and the way the story rolls out, I think I would
suggest reading instead of listening.

OMG your second paragraph is a riot! I.e., how the scientist had been working on a project to curb population growth, and was just about to try out his plan. ...which he DOES by starting with himself! LOLOL (I get cynical when it comes to Dan Brown.... Plus I keep thinking of Tom Hanks with that horrible hair....)

I have this ebook because it is actually my husband's; he reads all Dan Brown's. I haven't read any of his books but was considering starting Inferno this summer. Not sure still if I will, but your review was very informative, so thanks!

Have you heard Brown's novel has already been optioned? The movie even has a release date already, December 18, 2015. So "Rhapsody" you'll have to make peace with Tom Hanks awful hair because of course he's back too. Since you're such a scrabble fan; are you up for a game of words with friends?

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